| Ulmus glabra |
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| Cultivar |
| 'Gittisham' |
| Origin |
| Gittisham, Devon, England |
The Wych Elm, Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Gittisham' was cloned from an old tree found in the village of Gittisham, Devon.
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Description
Indistinguishable from the species.
Pests and diseases
'Gittisham' is reputed to have a comparatively high resistance to Dutch elm disease and is currently being cultivated for disease-resistance testing by inoculation by the French quango Cemagref at Le pépiniére de l'etat, Guémené-Penfao. Results should be available by 2010.
Cultivation
The tree has been raised for sale by a nursery in Devon since circa 1998.
Accessions
None known.
Nurseries
Europe
- Thornhayes Nursery, Cullompton, Devon, UK [1].
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